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Art as an Oasis
Art as an Oasis is a series of occasional postings from the art of Carrie Kleinberger
providing a temporary respite from both mundane and monumental cares
complimented by words of wisdom from a diversity of others.
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Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 10, 20211 min read
Yocheved and Baby Moses - Charcoal
Artist's Statement: The charcoal shown below is the third of four I have drawn as studies for an oil painting of Miriam (Moses’ sister)...
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Carolyn Kleinberger
Aug 13, 20212 min read
Esther Preparing for Audience with the King - Charcoal
Artist's Statement: The woman shown in the charcoal below had as much wealth and status as was possible for any woman in 5th century...
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Carolyn Kleinberger
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Egyptian Princess
Artist's Statement: In previous posts discussing the way I use charcoal sketches as prototypes, I have mentioned that sometimes a...
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Carolyn Kleinberger
Jul 15, 20212 min read
Fearsome and Fearless
Artist's Statement: In last week's post I described my experience drawing in charcoal and explained how currently I use charcoal almost...
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Carolyn Kleinberger
Jul 9, 20212 min read
Head Study for Fearsome and Fearless
Artist's Statement: When I first started working seriously in art, before I made the jump to full-time, professionally guided study, I...
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Carolyn Kleinberger
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Rose I
Artist's Statement: A single rose, painted on the smallest of surfaces. The background purposely indistinct: no stems, no leaves, no...
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Carolyn Kleinberger
Nov 3, 20201 min read
The Journey Begins
Artist's Statement: This painting was one of two offered to a Jewish bride for her fall wedding, to be printed on the chuppah – the...
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Carolyn Kleinberger
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Skull and Beetles
Artist's Statement: This series of paintings of the odd, the curious, and the strange, shows items I came across in two curiosity shops...
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